Cork crime: Men jailed for twice as long as women, court data over five years reveals

New analysis of Cork court data reveals stark differences in jail terms by gender, offence type, and addiction impact

Men were involved in 1,232 of the 1,400-plus cases where jail terms were imposed — representing 87% of all the court cases analysed. Picture: Irish Examiner Visual Media

Men accounted for 87% of jail terms analysed from the Cork courts over the last five years, averaging a 23-month sentence — just over twice as long as the average sentence imposed on women.

This is one of the key findings from a major analysis of thousands of court reports published in the Irish Examiner and The Echo between 2020 and 2024.